What will RNSISS do?

Proposed Network Mission:

To enhance the research and development capacity and apability in Australia for innovative, policy relevant, cross-disciplinary research conducted in the social sciences using spatially integrated approaches to provide am improved evidence-base for more meaningful understanding of the issues and challenges facing people and places in contemporary society.

Achieved through:

Sharing of information, methods and conceptual frameworks involving researchers located in key centres and individual researchers and maintaining links with end users.

Network Structured Activities:

1. Applications Working Groups
2. Conferences and Workshops
3. Spatial Data Clearing house
4. Communications Facilitation

Network Structured Activities:

1. Improved national capacity for spatially integrated social science research
2. Better national intelligence and smarter use of information
3. Evidence-based decision and policy making
4. Better understanding of human and environment systems
5. Strategies and models for promoting good health and well-being for Australia
6. Improved social justice, social, regional and urban planning and forecasting
7. Soundly based infrastructure investments
8. Growth of more competitive and world class industries
9. Improved international profile for Australia research in the Social Sciences